Topic: Health and Lifestyle
How to safely watch the 2024 solar eclipse
The April 8 solar eclipse—a spectacular show in the sky when the moon will pass in front of the sun, darkening the skies in the middle of the afternoon—is almost here. Here’s what you need to know to view it safely.
Karma a driving force for senior
Sarah Petit won the Toppel Career Center’s #BreakThru Award for her commitment to overcoming obstacles.
Reinventing libraries in era of crises
University libraries, long situated at the heart of campuses, are expanding to include mindfulness and well-being programs that complement other campus mental health resources.
Library Conversations from the Hemispheric University Consortium
Join us March 20 for a webinar on "The Library’s Role in Building Community Well-being and Resilience in an Era of Climate Crisis."
US Surgeon General urges connection to combat mental health struggles
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited the University of Miami for a discussion with President Julio Frenk about how to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation among college students.
Striving to ‘change the narrative’ on mental health in the Abacos
A University of Miami initiative is being launched that will help health care providers in the Abacos islands in northern Bahamas to diagnose and treat patients who suffer from the type of post-disaster mental disorders that were prevalent in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
AI is sparking a revolution in health care
Representatives from across the health care spectrum touted the benefits that AI has already generated in the industry and imagined the technology’s potential to reduce inequities and free up medical professionals to “put the care back in health care.”
Satellites power research on Earth’s challenges
Using powerful Earth-observing satellites and data gleaned from geographic information systems, University of Miami scientist Julius Dewald has studied everything from the impact of slash-and-burn agriculture in Zambia to the effectiveness of tree-planting efforts in Miami-Dade County.
Health care leaders to examine innovations and industry tensions
AI’s increasing influence, the impact of the upcoming presidential election, and economic challenges headline the marquee for the 13th annual “Business of Health Care Conference,” on Friday, Feb. 16.
Set your 2024 financial wellness goals
Discover University benefits and resources to help tackle your financial goals this year.
Well ’Canes Marketplace returns to Coral Gables Campus
Back with new and returning vendors, the Well ’Canes Marketplace can be found at the Miller Circle on the Coral Gables Campus on Wednesdays, and at the Fred Cowell Mall on the Medical Campus on Thursdays.
Do you get hiccups?
’Course you do. We all get this annoying condition. University of Miami experts explain why we get them and ways to get rid of them.
